We invite all people of Welsh descent or all people interested in the land, the language, the culture, and the Traditions of Wales or Welsh America to join with us in the National Welsh-American Foundation.

The National Welsh-American Foundation is a nonprofit membership organization managed by volunteer officers and directors in the United States and in Wales. It was formed in l980 to provide a link between Welsh Americans in the USA and the Welsh in the homeland of Wales who share a common interest in their culture, heritage, and the preservation of the Welsh language. It is dedicated to:

Welsh language training in the United States (and Canada) by
Cymdeithas Madog and the Welsh Harp Society of North
America

The NWAF journal, The Eagle and the Dragon: Yr Eryr a'r Ddraig

The rehabilitation of historical properties

The installation of historical markers to honor Welsh
Americans or men and women of Welsh descent or events
of historical significance to the Welsh-American community

The preservation of books and other printed materials

The publication of manuscripts on Welsh or American-Welsh
related subjects

In addition to the above, the NWAF offers annual scholarships for young Welsh-Americans to study in Wales. It also hosts the Welsh learner of the Year chosen at the National Eisteddfod of Wales to visit the United States

What needs to be done:
The NWAF ten-year program is a listing of approved projects. Goals include the following:

increasing the exchange scholarship endowment fund .

expanidng the exchange scholarship program to provide $l0,000 scholarships to young Welsh-American and Welsh students. Extend scholarship proram to include education of young Welsh people for small enterpreneurial positions in Wales.